California | August 11, 2021
Whopping 2.8 Tons of Meth, Fentanyl Seized in California
California | August 11, 2021
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Tuesday announced the seizure of some 2.8 tons’ worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl powder in California. Border Patrol officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility found the massive load on Aug. 5 in what the agency described as “the largest methamphetamine drug smuggling seizure along the southwest border, to date.” Altogether, the massive haul comprises 5,528 pounds of methamphetamine and 127 pounds of fentanyl powder, and is worth an estimated $12,990,749. “This amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine is enough to ruin countless lives and fund transnational criminal organizations,” CBP Director of Field Operations in San Diego Pete Flores said in a statement. “I’m proud of our officers’ efforts at all Ports of Entry within the San Diego Field Office to intercept this and all smuggling attempts.”… (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Hawaii | May 11, 2021
HI SEEKS EXEMPTION FROM DEA FOR CANNABIS PROGRAM
Hawaii | May 11, 2021
The Hawaii legislature has adopted a resolution that asks the state to seek an exemption from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stipulating that it is permitted to run its medical cannabis program without federal interference.
While the House approved an identical measure last month, it only applied to that chamber. This separate concurrent version cleared the House first before being adopted in final form by the Senate last week.
Meanwhile, the Senate recently approved two resolutions calling on state officials to study the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin mushrooms and create a plan that would provide legal and equitable access to the fungi for adult patients.
The cannabis-focused measure asks the state Health Department to seek an “exception to regulations” from DEA and to petition for a rulemaking process that would clarify that state-level legalization is not in violation of federal drug laws.
(Excerpt from Marijuana Moment.)